34-20A-66. Approval of application--Intake procedure--Retention or transfer.

Upon approval of the application by the administrator of the approved treatment facility or an authorized designee, the person shall be retained or brought to the facility by a law enforcement officer or any other interested person. A law enforcement officer must only transport the person if criteria for protective custody is met under § 34-20A-55 at the time of transport. A law enforcement officer shall notify the treatment facility if criteria for protective custody under § 34-20A-55 is not met. The person must be retained at the facility to which the person was admitted, or transferred to another appropriate treatment facility, until discharged under § 34-20A-68.

Source: SL 1974, ch 240, § 11 (c); SL 1985, ch 277, § 17; SL 2022, ch 108, § 9.

34-20A-66.1. Payment for treatment under emergency detainment or protective custody.

Payment for treatment under emergency detainment, or under protective custody pursuant to § 34-20A-55 if emergency detainment is not required, may be assessed to the individual, to a legally responsible relative or guardian, to the county of residence if indigent, or billed to the department through contract with an approved treatment facility. Any payment for emergency detainment to the Human Services Center is subject to the requirements of chapter 27A-13.

Source: SL 1985, ch 277, § 2; SL 1987, ch 254; SL 2016, ch 15, § 17; SL 2022, ch 108, § 10; SL 2023, ch 94, § 13.